Rose Namajunas recently defeated Jessica Andrade by unanimous decision at UFC 251 - getting revenge against the Brazilian who defeated her over a year before that. While it’ll be interesting to see how she fights against one of the best female MMA fighters in the world today, Rose Namajunas sat down and spoke to the UFC about the infamous Conor McGregor ‘dolly’ incident from March 2018.
Just for a little context to those who are unaware - Conor McGregor threw a dolly on a bus full of UFC fighters, targeting Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Russian was the target of Conor McGregor after he berated the Irishman’s good friend Artem Lobov at a hotel.
The controversy saw Conor McGregor get arrested, and it led to the biggest MMA pay-per-view bout of all time in October that year. What many people forget is that Rose Namajunas was not only on the same bus that was attacked, but she was in the riskiest position.
In UFC Year of the Fighter, Thug Rose Namaunas reflected on the incident and revealed how it affected her ahead of her title fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk:
The aftermath of the incident for Rose Namajunas
The fact that Rose Namajunas got through it and went on to defend the Strawweight Championship is something that proves how great she is. Rose Namajunas faced Joanna Jedrzejczyk in a rematch and defeated her via decision after five rounds.
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Looking back on it, Rose Namajunas told the UFC that she was still rattled leading up to the fight and, until the first round, was extremely tense. She pushed through it and stated that sticking to her fundamentals helped. Ultimately, it proved to be a successful night for Rose Namajunas, and she will be looking to repeat that in 2021.
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